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Re: Vitamin D boosts survival of breast cancer patients
I was told I had very low vit D levels about 3 years before I was diagnosed and started taking Vit D3 right away. At the time of my surgery, my surgeon (a big proponent of vit D) tested my levels and said they were "what some might call toxic" so she said I should take less. I was probably taking 4000 to 5000 units daily thinking more was better. So now I just take one 2500 unit Vit D. Curious what folks here are taking.
When I read about the study I was wondering why taking vitamin D didn't prevent the tumor I had from growing so large so rapidly. I guess this might fall under the "your mileage may vary" category.
Shirley
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- Age 54 at dx (April '13) Stage 2b, grade 3
- ER+ PR+ HER+, 9 cm tumor one breast and <0.5 cm in sentinal node
- BRCA1 and 2 negative
- Neoadjuvant TCH chemo started 5-15-13 (4 rounds, 3 weeks apart)
- Unilateral Mx w/expander 8-22-13 (right side)
- 5/5 nodes Neg
- clear margins but close. Tumor at removal down to 2.2 cm.
- Radiation 6 wks starting 10-17-13.
- Herceptin every 3 weeks until 4-23-14
- DIEP/Mastopexy 10-8-14, U of WA
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